Transmission blocking vaccines to control insect-borne diseases: a review

Insect-borne diseases are responsible for severe mortality and morbidity worldwide. As control of insect vector populations relies primarily on the use of insecticides, the emergence of insecticide resistance as well to unintended consequences of insecticide use pose significant challenges to their...

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Main Authors: Iliano V Coutinho-Abreu, Marcelo Ramalho-Ortigao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2010-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762010000100001